PAMF Coronary Artery Disease

Having a heart attack or stroke is scary by itself,
but when it also reveals you have coronary artery disease, it can feel overwhelming.
Compassionate cardiovascular experts at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, part of the Sutter
Health network, can help you create a personalized treatment plan to improve heart
health.

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Comprehensive CAD Treatment

The most common type of heart disease among Americans, coronary artery disease
(CAD) happens when your coronary arteries narrow and harden, which slows or blocks
the flow of blood to your heart. It can cause several heart-related problems including
arrhythmias and heart
failure.

Common symptoms of CAD include angina and shortness of breath, but it’s
also common for people with CAD to not experience any symptoms at all. Often people
do not realize they have CAD until after they have a medical emergency, such as a
heart attack or stroke.

After more than 25 years, Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s cardiovascular and
thoracic surgeons continue to provide advanced
diagnostic testing and treatments for CAD. We offer several non-invasive and cardiac
catheterization techniques to detect and treat CAD at its earliest stage.

If you are diagnosed with CAD, our cardiovascular specialists offer several treatment
options that can slow the progression of the disease, and in some cases reverse its
effects. Your treatment plan may include medication, lifestyle changes, devices such
as intra-aortic balloon pumps and percutaneous ventricular assist devices (PVAD).
It may also include interventional procedures such as clot removal (Thrombectomy),
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and revascularization, surgery,
and cardiac
rehabilitation.

As the technology for heart surgery and other procedures has advanced, our ability
to provide solutions for patients with CAD has greatly improved. Our doctors carefully
track their results and strive to constantly enhance our excellent outcomes. We view
each patient as both a medical case and a human being, and take great care to make
sure we address your needs with information, choices and considerate care.

Patient Information

Interested in becoming a Sutter patient? Here’s what you need to know about
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Improve Your Heart Health

Adopting small lifestyle changes can make a big impact on your health. Sutter care
centers have several programs and resources to help you reduce your risk of future
heart-related problems.

Cardiovascular Diseases Research

Cardiovascular disease affects blood vessels that lead to the heart, brain and kidneys.
It can cause heart attack, stroke and many other problems. Cardiovascular disease
is the top cause of death and disability in the U.S.